Griffey game used bat card

[todeen]

Have you ever looked up the Upper Deck "A Piece of History" game used cards? That was a REALLY popular set that ran in the late 90s and early 2000s. Those were with relics directly from the player. Those cards still carry significant value. They were one of the highlights released every year.

My best card I pulled was a Jackie Robinson 2001 Fleer Stitches in Time card with a uniform relic worn by Jackie. On ebay, that card is still over $125.

[Topnotchsy]

It seems clear that in the earlier years the manufacturers were ponying up more money for elite pieces.

I do think that the 2000's game-used items represent an incredibly underappreciated part of the hobby. Over the years I've picked up quite a few early Ruth, Gehrig etc game-used pieces, though I've kind of lost hope that people will one day discover that the designs they used then were far nicer, and the game-used materials were generally of much higher provenance.